BJA FY24 Internet of Things National Training and Technical Assistance Program | O BJA 2024 172036

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY24 Internet of Things National Training and Technical Assistance Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen how the criminal justice system handles crimes involving wireless devices and internet-connected technologies. The core purpose is to fund a national training and technical assistance (TTA) effort that helps practitioners prevent, investigate, and respond to offenses that rely on networked computers, handheld devices, and internet-based services. In practical terms, the program is aimed at improving real-world capabilities across the lifecycle of these cases, from early detection and incident response through investigative steps, intelligence analysis, prosecution, and judicial understanding.

The solicitation emphasizes crimes enabled by modern connected technology, including the broader “internet of things” environment where devices, platforms, and networks interact. Examples highlighted include financial theft and fraud, identity theft, cyberstalking and harassment, account takeovers on social networking sites, intrusions into critical or public infrastructure systems, and hacking activities such as reconfiguring or reprogramming systems to operate in ways not authorized by owners, administrators, or designers. The focus is not limited to a single offense type; instead, it targets the common technical thread across these crimes: the misuse of wireless devices, connected endpoints, and internet-based tools that can obscure perpetrators, complicate attribution, and create new investigative and evidentiary challenges.

The intended beneficiaries of the training and assistance are broad and reflect the multi-agency nature of cyber and technology-facilitated investigations. BJA is looking to support state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement personnel, intelligence analysts, prosecutors, judges, fusion center staff, and other criminal justice entities involved in addressing these offenses. By including roles across policing, analysis, prosecution, and the courts, the program signals an expectation that effective responses require shared baseline knowledge, consistent investigative practices, and improved coordination between operational responders and decision-makers who must evaluate digital evidence, legal process, and investigative methods.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a closer working relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, often involving ongoing collaboration, reporting, and alignment with federal priorities for deliverables. The opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.752. Eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education, specifically public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education, positioning universities and similar entities as the main vehicles to build and deliver national-level training curricula, technical assistance resources, and potentially research-informed best practices.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number O-BJA-2024-172036, an original application closing date of May 15, 2024, and an award ceiling of $440,000. BJA anticipates making up to four awards, meaning multiple recipients may be selected to deliver complementary components of the national TTA effort or to serve different regions, audiences, or topical specializations within IoT and wireless-device-enabled crime. Overall, the program is structured to expand practical expertise and readiness across the criminal justice system as technology evolves, with an emphasis on actionable training and hands-on assistance that agencies and courts can apply to contemporary cyber and connected-device cases.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Internet of Things National Training and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.752.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $440,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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